| Anne of Green Gables | |
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| Directed by | George Nicholls, Jr. |
| Written by | Sam Mintz |
| Based on | Anne of Green Gables 1908 novel by Lucy Maud Montgomery |
| Produced by | Kenneth Macgowan |
| Starring | Anne Shirley[1] Helen Westley Tom Brown Sara Haden Charley Grapewin Bonita Granville Ben Hall Ann Miller Paul Stanton |
| Cinematography | Lucien Andriot |
| Edited by | Arthur P. Schmidt |
| Music by | Alberto Colombo Max Steiner Roy Webb |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | RKO Radio Pictures |
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Running time | 78 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $226,000[2] |
| Box office | $793,000[2] |
Anne of Green Gables is a 1934 American comedy drama film directed by George Nicholls, Jr., based upon the 1908 novel Anne of Green Gables by Canadian author Lucy Maud Montgomery. Dawn O'Day, who portrayed the title character in the film, changed her stage name to Anne Shirley, which she was billed as for this and all subsequent roles. The film was a surprise hit, becoming one of four top-grossing films RKO made that year as noted in The R.K.O. Story, published by Arlington House.
A sequel, Anne of Windy Poplars, was released in 1940.[3]
- ^ The actress was billed as Dawn O'Day in this film
- ^ a b Richard Jewel, 'RKO Film Grosses: 1931-1951', Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, Vol 14 No 1, 1994 p55
- ^ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films 1893-1993:Anne of Green Gables